RVU Rodeo: Riding the Range of Uncommon Billing Codes

RVU Rodeo: Riding the Range of Uncommon Billing Codes - On Demand 2026

Ever leave RVUs on the table? Ride through uncommon inpatient codes as hospitalists review core E/M, apply time-based tactics to prolonged services, critical care, advance care planning, substance use counseling, same‑day admit/discharge, and e‑consults, and translate documentation into billable value. You’ll recognize missed opportunities and optimize compliant RVU capture for stronger accuracy and sustainability.

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On-Demand

Expires on Apr 05, 2029

Credit Offered

1 CME Credit

1 ABIM-MOC Point

1 Participation Credit

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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Describe the structure and rationale of inpatient billing, including the evolution of payment models and the appropriate use of initial, subsequent, discharge, and consult codes in hospital medicine.
Identify and apply uncommon but high-value billing codes such as prolonged services, tobacco cessation, advance care planning, and e-consults, to appropriate clinical scenarios.
Implement time-based billing strategies and documentation best practices to optimize RVU generation while maintaining compliance in a hospitalist practice.

Faculty

Arnub Mehta, MD, MEd, FHM

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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